Have you answered our reader survey? I’ve loved reading the feedback I’ve gotten so far, and will publish the results next week, but if you haven’t done it, could you take 2 minutes right now?
Today I want to share a great gift-idea for your own wish-list or for the booklover on your list. A Life Well Read: My personal journey through books is such a great gift idea, or something that the booklover will want to add to her bookshelf.
It’s a beautiful boxed set that looks like a classic book so that it will feel right at home on your bookshelf.
Inside the sturdy and decorative box, you’ll find:
- Cards to keep track of the books you read with a place to list title and author, where you got the book, how you rated the book, and notes and impressions.
- Dividers to sort the cards: books on loan, books I want, books to give (one of my favorite elements — a way to remember fabulous books that make great gifts), my favorites, and many blank dividers to sort by your favorite genre, by family member, or however you’d like.
- Two kinds of bookplates: “from the personal library of” and ” this gift is especially for.”
You can purchase it at their website: A Life Unplugged. It’s also available at amazon.com.
The publishers have donated one copy to give away (U.S. shipping addresses only). If you’d like to win a set — for yourself or as a gift — leave a comment here. The winner will be announced next Wednesday.
Come back tomorrow for a special DVD giveaway as well!
The winner of Broken into Beautiful is #20 Mrs. Mommyy. With all of the heartfelt comments, I wished we could have given away 20 more, but if you didn’t win it, this is definitely one we’d recommend.
Managing Editor Jennifer Donovan is a contributing editor at 5 Minutes for Mom. She blogs at Snapshot about daily life with a tween daughter and a preschool son.
I’d love to win!
What a great giveaway!
Please enter me
This is very interesting!
I really REALLY like this idea! I am an avid reader (when I have the time) and I am always having a hard time remembering names of books, but I always can remember the book! I also like to give books away, so this would be perfect for me. If I don’t win it I might just have to buy it!
Thanx for the contest
Please enter me, thanks!
I like this prize,it would be nice to have.
Looks like an interesting read. Please sign me up for your contest.
Please enter me. Terrific prize. Thanks!
We’d love to win these.
What a cool idea! Whoever came up with this was really smart!
I would just love to win this!!
What a great gift to encourage my teen to become more organized.
Count me in
I have kept a book journal for over twenty years. It is falling apart and I really need a new system. I really like the idea of keeping track of books loaned out!
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I would really love to win this. Thanks!
want to win this
I would love to be able to give this item to my sister-in-law. It is not only different buty handy and a good idea.
I would love one of these!
wow until now i rely on my memory. i’m certain i’ve forgotten the titles of quite a few books i’ve read. what a great idea
enter me
great set add me please!
I’ve been keeping track of what I read for years then i lost the notebook! I was devasted. This prize would be very special to me.
Wow how neat! Thank you for the giving us the chance to win
Very cool!
I just found this site and I’m having a great time browsing and reading, love the what’s on the nightstand ! I loved this idea of a box set for book lovers and would love to get one. hope to win
Great idea! I would love to win this. Please count me in. Thanks!!
This is a cool idea! Thanks for the giveaway and enter me!
I would love to win this.
i would enjoy this
Wow, what a brilliant idea! I’d love one; please enter me.
This sounds interesting. I’d like to win.
My mom would love this gift for Christmas. If I don’t win it, I will buy it. Thanks for making my shopping a little easier
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This would earn me serious brownie points with my wife.
This looks like it might help me become more organized in my hectic life!
Wooo Hooo Make me a winner!
I would really like this
Great giveaway!
This is probably one of the coolest ideas I’ve heard of in a long time!
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I would love to win this. Thanks for the chance to win.
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What a great gift for my husband’s grandma,Please enter me.
I love this! We have four generations of women readers and what we all do is write in a notebook. I have taken it a step further and wrote “reviews” and for selp-help or spiritual books, I have also included how a particular book has helped me.
My daughter is now reading the books that my Grandma, mom and myself have read (like Nicholas Sparks), so we all are very excited to share what we have “journeyed”.
i think journeling is a great way to keep track of things, feeling, events, for years to come. i have kept a journel for over 5 years. i like everyonce in awhile going back and revisiting myself at different moments to see how i have changed. thanks for the giveaway.
I look forwrd to listing all my favorite reads with this prize.
Cheers!
I think this would be a great gift for my stepdaughter!
What a great idea! a great giveaway!
would love to win!